Corner piece, at the beginning of a chess game Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Corner piece, at the beginning of a chess game (4) USA Today Jul 12, 2026
7% MEN Chess pieces (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 31, 2026
7% MATE End of a chess game (4) Commuter Aug 29, 2026
7% KING Key chess piece (4) New York Times Aug 17, 2026
7% S Certain chess piece (1) USA Today Quick Aug 14, 2026
6% CHECKMATE Winning end to a game of chess (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Sep 9, 2026
6% MITRE Certain chess piece evocation (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2026
6% TRAPPEDLIKEARAT Cornered (15) Newsday Aug 4, 2026
6% KNIGHT Chess piece that moves in an L-shape (6) USA Today Jul 14, 2026
6% MATED Won a chess game (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026

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